How many times was Julius Caesar reportedly stabbed?

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Statue of Julius Caesar in Roman military attire stands in front of a domed building in Rome, Italy, with a clear blue sky in the background. — Julius Caesar Julius Caesar, bronze sculpture in Rome.

Julius Caesar was reportedly stabbed an estimated 23 times during his assassination in the Roman Senate House on March 15, 44 BCE. While the attack involved approximately 60 conspirators, a physician’s report from the time concluded that only one of those wounds was fatal.1